Lexical Definition
תֵּימָן Têymân (tay-mawn') Teman N:N-M-P
or תֵּמָן Têmân (tay-mawn'); the same as תֵּימָן
south, Teman.
- § Teman = "south"
- Teman, the name of two Edomites, and of the region and descendant of one of them
n pr m
1) son of Eliphaz, grandson of Esau, and one of the dukes of Edom
2) the tribe descended from 1 noted for the wisdom of its people
n pr loc
3) the region occupied by the descendants of 1, located east of Idumea
Extended Information
- A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11
- son of: Eliphaz (אֱלִיפַז)
- brother of: Omar (אוֹמָר), Zepho (צְפוֹ), Gatam (גַּעְתָּם), Kenaz (קְנַז), Amalek (עֲמָלֵק) and Korah (קֹרַח)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. תֵּימָן proper name (masculine and) of a location a northern district of Edom, poetic often = Edom Amos 1:12 (|| אֱדוֺם vAmos 1:11, and בָּצְרָה), Obad 1:9 (|| הַרעֵֿשָׂו), Jer 49:7; Jer 49:20; Ezek 25:13 (all || אֱדוֺם); Hab 3:3 (|| הַרפָּֿארָן); probably also Josh 12:3; Josh 13:4 (both D); in Gen 3:6 (P) as name of an Edomite chief, son of אֱלִיפַז and grandson of Esau vGen 3:11 = 1Chr 1:36 v1Chr 1:42 = 1Chr 1:53 so תֵּו֯מָן Gen 36:15. — See further BuhlEdomiter 30.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 3:6 · 3:11 · 36:15 |
| Joshua | 12:3 · 13:4 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:36 · 1:42 · 1:53 |
| Jeremiah | 49:7 · 49:20 |
| Ezekiel | 25:13 |
| Amos | 1:11 · 1:12 |
| Obadiah | 1:9 |
| Habakkuk | 3:3 |
Profile
Male • Grandson of Esau • Grandson of Esau, associated with an Edomite clan
Edomite living at the time of the Patriarchs
Teman was a grandson of Esau and is associated with an important Edomite clan known for its wisdom.
- A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.11;
- referred to as Teman תֵּימָן, or Temanite תֵּימָנִי;
- son of Eliphaz אֱלִיפַז;
- a brother of Omar אוֹמָר, Zepho צְפוֹ, Gatam גַּעְתָּם, Kenaz קְנַז, Amalek עֲמָלֵק and Korah קֹרַח.
Teman is mentioned in Genesis 36:11,15,42 and 1 Chronicles 1:36,53 as a son of Eliphaz and grandson of Esau. He was one of the chiefs of Edom. The name Teman is also associated with a prominent Edomite clan (Genesis 36:34; 1 Chronicles 1:45) and a region in Edom known for its wisdom (Jeremiah 49:7; Obadiah 1:9). Several individuals from Teman are mentioned in the Book of Job, including Eliphaz the Temanite, one of Job's friends (Job 2:11; 4:1; 15:1; 22:1; 42:7,9). The Temanites were renowned for their wisdom, though Eliphaz's counsel to Job was ultimately misguided. Teman represents the wisdom and power of Edom, which was still inferior to the wisdom of God.
All entries for Teman: תֵּימָן ☩ תֵּימָנִי